On some very low tolerance resistors they use three signifcant digits instead of two. so : 220 X .01 = 2.2. Is there a fifth band? That would be the tolerance Jim McVey McVey Alltronix 327 Broadway Newburgh N.Y. 12550 "If it doesn't play... CALL MCVEY !!!!!!" Factory authorized service for over 20 major brands. 845 561 8383 (Last of the Mohegans) Hugh @ Main TV wrote: >Ok techs---what would you say this resistor is----red-red-black- silver-? I >said 22 ohms -----but Sony says 2.2 ohms they made up their own color code? >www.Longmontmaintv.com >Main TV - 636 Main St. >Longmont, Co. 80501 >Tel.303-776-6955 Fax 303-776-0792 >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.4 - Release Date: 4/6/05 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/